Shortly after being listed in Who’s Who in America, Dr. Albert Allen was honored by The White House and The Office of The President with the highest award for a lifelong commitment to humanitarian service to others and the nation, receiving The United States President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his accomplishments as a humanitarian and philanthropist.
A six-time Emmy-winning producer and a three-time best-selling author, Dr. Allen has been recognized for his contributions to society for over 30 years. As a businessman and investor, he excels at growing businesses internationally. He has gained valuable expertise in international business, government advising, and investments through such entities as Inspection and Control Services, a company providing governments with services to increase revenues for assessment of duties; Prices Around The World, a tech company providing price information for marketing and services; Pan American Land Investment, a real estate investment firm; Metrocentro, an international retail center investment company; the China Chamber for Promotion of International Trade, the largest business and trade chamber in Asia; China Customs; Coldwell Banker Commercial/Homart, development of retail and malls; Public Warehousing Corp.; Lockheed Martin, government services consulting; the International Council of Shopping Centers; and nearly 28 businesses in technology, consulting, services and retail.
Dr. Allen has co-authored best-selling books with Larry King (media icon), Jay Abraham (top marketing guru), Nido Qubein (president of High Point University) and Jack Canfield (coach and author of 70 best-sellers of Chicken Soup fame) and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and numerous overseas media. In recognition of his film and writing, Dr. Allen has had three best-selling books, six Emmy Awards for documentaries, five Telly Awards for film, and nine Quilly Awards and Expy Awards for Public Speaking, Media, and Writing, as well as numerous public awards from governments and religious denominations.
In his philanthropic work as the Lord of Crofton of Greater London, Dr. Allen’s reach has been global. As heir to the prestigious London title dating to King Richard the Lion Heart in 1192, he possesses a heart to help others while remaining quiet and unassuming. The legacy of philanthropy and humanitarian efforts learned from his grandmother and mentors are on an international scale, having built with local and international partners over 3,150 children centers, orphanages, family feeding centers, clinics, churches, schools and classrooms in over 42 countries over 20 years, along with teaching, mentoring, donating, developing curriculums, speaking, raising up leaders and co-producing film documentaries to raise support and awareness for important issues.
Alongside decorated educator Brian Copes, Dr. Allen has manufactured and donated over 300 artificial legs for amputees in third-world countries, as well as teaching values to children. He has brought teaching curriculums to thousands of men and women in 418 prisons in over 36 countries and is on the board of a dozen nonprofit organizations. In addition, Dr. Allen has brought over 2,000 people with him on trips to developing countries to serve and help underserved people and raise leaders.
As a public speaker, Dr. Allen has addressed business and government leaders on stages as diverse as the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Billion Dollar Club, Chambers of Commerce, Entrepreneurship Forums, TED Talks, Denominational Assemblies, Tsinghua University, Beda University, as well as NBC, CBS, ABC, E! and Fox. He aligns himself with The National Association of Experts, Writers and Speakers, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Civil Society Forum, the National Academy of Best-Selling Authors, The Global Entrepreneurship Initiative, The International Academy of Filmmakers, The Thought Leader Summit, and The Producers Society.
Alongside his work, Dr. Allen has brought social awareness through documentary films and books to diverse social needs, including the ongoing mental health crisis, post-traumatic stress in military service men and women, rescuing dogs found in animal shelters, influencing history makers and policy changers, college education opportunity, access and scholarships for military and first-responder families whose parents have been killed in the line of duty, hope and resilience in overwhelming circumstances, helping others reach big important goals, combating sex trafficking and exploitation, and protecting families.
